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The students union at the University of Central Lancashire is offering users "advice of plagerism" [sic]. At least they cannot be accused of copying their advice from a source that has been checked...
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Invisible hand has to be led by us all
Capitalism, which invents needs for the wealthy but ignores the needy, will consume itself if left unchecked, warns Benjamin Barber. Capitalism is in crisis. Too successful in meeting the core needs...
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How the RAE is smothering 'big idea' books
Tomorrow's Richard Dawkinses are being stifled by the stampede to publish in journals, says Richard Baggaley Scholarship cannot be measured by numbers. And yet the replacement for the research...
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Tick yes to raise the standard
Standardised marking will be no fairer than what we have now and will lead to a grading system that discounts individuals' achievements, Frank Furedi argues As most experienced academics in the...
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Reach out as an active citizen
If you want to get involved in working with your local community, you must consider what that community actually needs - otherwise its members could end up feeling exploited, warns Harriet Swain It...
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I almost hit a sticky wicket, but it's all in the game
Name: Chris Child Age: 34 Job: Visiting lecturer in computer science and games technology at City University, London. PhD student in artificial intelligence. Director of Childish Things Ltd, a...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. 'I am a director of human resources at a university. Can you explain how the new "right...
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Creatives urged to embrace business
Nesta and HEA say disciplines from art to music must foster entrepreneurialism in their students. Olga Wojtas reports Academics are being challenged to bring entrepreneurial education into the heart...
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Who's in, who's out? Warwick
The chance to further advance research at the interface between chemistry, biology and medicine is what most excites Peter Sadler about his appointment as professor of chemistry at Warwick University...
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Joint project builds Eastern European expertise
A new multimillion-pound collaboration of eight universities with expertise in Eastern Europe is opening up postgraduate opportunities in a bid to produce a cadre of world-class specialists, writes...
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An exploration of trends in drinking in the four countries of the UK
Deadline: 25/06/2007
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Laurie Taylor Column
"Television series such as Silent Witness and CSI have prompted a dramatic increase in the number of forensic science courses." - The Times Higher, May 18 The University of Poppleton In recent years...
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Leader: Red tape makes academics an NHS casualty
Ask any academic anywhere in the country to identify the worst aspects of their job, and it is a fair bet that red tape in some form or other will come either at or near the top of the list....
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Worlds of scents and sensibility
The Smell Culture Reader. First Edition
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The silver screen in every hue
Genre, Gender, Race and World Cinema